leslie_krohn 0 Posted September 17, 2003 WOW! This looks like a cross between a b&w picture and an ink pen drawing - beautiful! Link to comment
andres_perez_gonzalez 0 Posted September 17, 2003 Interesting subject but the exposure or post-production on this image was over done.Seems as though the sharpness tool was used one too many times. Link to comment
mcintosh 0 Posted September 17, 2003 Beautiful image. I'd love to hear some more technical details, like what lighting you used, what manipulation (if any) you did in software. Link to comment
walter_strong3 0 Posted September 17, 2003 with just any face but you picked the right one and presented it in a unique manner. Its an eye catch for sure. Link to comment
margaret_s. 0 Posted September 17, 2003 Wow, that is some face! Not sure I'd want my pores to show that closeup...lol... but seriously, it's a wonderful character shot. Love the crop too, it works really well. Link to comment
alan chan 0 Posted September 17, 2003 So very funny, what have you done to this face that is now full of charcoal ? Link to comment
ajpn 0 Posted September 18, 2003 I'd be a little upset if someone titled my likeness "Gacy". Unless of course that was my real name. Link to comment
d_poinsett 0 Posted September 18, 2003 In many cases, this much manipulation would be considered over done but you have done a wonderful thing here. Aside from the naturally compelling features of your subject, the design choices work together very powerfully. Using monotone black and white effectively directs our attention to the shapes, textures, and tones and there are plenty available. The cropping does two important things. 1) It frames the most informative part of the human face and thus engages the viewer completely. 2) It emphasizes the radiant lines that converge between the subject's eyes. This too compels attention. The dodging and burning and contast enhancements reinforce the design elements mentioned above. I'll bet there are few viewers who can pass this image without giving it a second look. Congratulations on fine work. Link to comment
rob watts 0 Posted September 18, 2003 At first, I thought this was a manipulated image of W.C. Fields!!!!!!!! Great work! Link to comment
ciofalo 0 Posted September 18, 2003 Great visual impact. I don't think this is oversharpened, but I believe that it has to be viewed in as large a format as possible to be fully appreciated; some monitors, especially low-resolution ones, make a real mess of it if it is viewed too small. What is impressive is the control of contrast, and I bet that this wouldn't be possible (or would be extremely difficult) with a traditional camera. Photos like this, or like "Calle de El Vilosell" by Pedro Garcia (#1717348), really make me think I will have to turn to digital despite my traditionalist mind... Link to comment
poutnik 1 Posted September 18, 2003 Yes, it is indeed impossible to pass this photo without a second (and third) look. Wonderfully done... My dream is to know how you did it... Jiri Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted September 18, 2003 Years and years and years and years in the sun. Why is he smiling, because he just heard a joke. Or he's thinking back and he's happy. Who cares. Great photo. Link to comment
anil_sharma 0 Posted September 19, 2003 expression, very well captured and lighting is just too good. Link to comment
tom lavin 0 Posted September 19, 2003 The small scale version is a study in shapes and shadows, but if you look at the large version it becomes a textural banquet. I'd be interested in knowning (1) if you used a green filter in b&w mode, and (2) did the subject like this image? I think it's one of the most striking and finest human landscapes I've seen. Link to comment
gavin martin 0 Posted September 19, 2003 nice image. It does however look over sharpened & over 'dodge & burned' to the point where it looks like the guy has tiger stripes. Link to comment
isaacsantaella 0 Posted September 19, 2003 Rarely I have seen a scale of gray so complete and balanced well. Congratulations. I would like to know how you obtain this so soft balance of lights and shades? The lighting? Or some another procedure? Link to comment
ken_thalheimer 3,739 Posted September 19, 2003 Wow! Fantastic face. Perfect for this very tight crop. I agree with some in that it appears somewhat overly sharpened. I think it works except the eyes. The eyes no longer stand out, but meld into the face Link to comment
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